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CORRECTS TO THIRD INDIVIDUAL FROM SECOND - FILE - Winter Vinecki reacts while competing in the World Cup women's freestyle aerials skiing event, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021, in Deer Valley, Utah. Vinecki ran a marathon on all seven continents -- before she turned 15. Now, she's trying to make more history: Become only the third female from America to take home Olympic gold in the individual aerials event. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)
Well-seasoned: Aerials skier named Winter to fly at Olympics

By Pat Graham Feb. 11, 2022 06:30 AM EST

FILE - A worker skies past the moguls course ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jan. 27, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. Olympic athletes in Alpine skiing and other outdoor sports dependent on snow are worried as they see winters disappearing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Olympians worry as 'Winter' disappears from Winter Games

By Howard Fendrich And Pat Graham Jan. 31, 2022 03:03 AM EST

Editorial Roundup: Ohio

By The Associated Press Jun. 07, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Akron Beacon Journal. June 6, 2021. Editorial: Taking time to listen is wise move; trying to silence others is not ...

Gardeners work in the Japanese-inspired water garden of Claude Monet's house, French impressionist painter who lived from 1883 to 1926, ahead of the re-opening, in Giverny, west of Paris, Monday May 17, 2021. Lucky visitors who'll be allowed back into Claude Monet's house and gardens for the first time in over six months from Wednesday will be treated to a riot of color, with tulips, peonies, forget-me-nots and an array of other flowers all competing for attention. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Monet's gardens reopening, a picture-perfect pandemic tonic

By John Leicester May. 18, 2021 07:19 AM EDT

A procession of conifers in sturdy pots provide a welcoming guide up the stairs to the stoop of this brownstone in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Front stoops have long welcomed visitors to city homes, and have served as gathering spots for friends and neighbors engaging in what urban design activist Jane Jacobs called “the sidewalk ballet.” (Kate Cook via AP)
The Stoop: Creating a welcoming spot for hanging out

By Kim Cook Apr. 22, 2021 09:01 AM EDT

Free Peru party presidential candidate Pedro Castillo cooks breakfast for his family in his home in Chugur, Peru, Friday, April 16, 2021. Castillo, a rural teacher, who has proposed rewriting Peru's constitution and deporting all immigrants living in the country illegally who commit crimes, will face rival candidate Keiko Fujimori in the June 6 presidential run-off election. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)
Students' struggles pushed Peru teacher to run for president

By Franklin Briceño And Regina Garcia Cano Apr. 18, 2021 09:47 AM EDT

Early morning shoppers in Oxford Street, London, Monday April 12, 2021. Millions of people in Britain will get their first chance in months for haircuts, casual shopping and restaurant meals on Monday, as the government takes the next step on its lockdown-lifting road map. (Aaron Chown/PA via AP)
Chilly weather doesn't dampen UK joy at lockdown easing

By Jill Lawless Apr. 12, 2021 05:25 AM EDT

Eugenia Alexander is planning to build a creative green safe space for the community serving the city of East Saint Louis at the intersection of Trendley Ave. and 11th St. (Derik Holtmann/Belleville News-Democrat via AP)
Urban farmers work to bring fresh food to southwest Illinois

By Deasia Paige Apr. 11, 2021 01:01 AM EDT

An orchid purchased at Trader Joe's grocery store that has rebloomed is pictured on March 4, 2021, in Atlanta. Once the flowers on an orchid die, though it's tempting to toss the plant, that orchid can bloom again. (AP Photo/Ali Kaufman)
The ubiquitous orchid: A pandemic project with surprises

By Beth Harpaz Mar. 23, 2021 08:47 AM EDT

Vegetable seedlings and citrus plants appear in pots, jars and cans on a ledge inside a home in Westchester County, N.Y. on Feb. 4, 2021. Deep into this pandemic winter, it can be hard to remember what a refuge gardens were for many people last spring and summer. But even in winter the garden can provide comfort and perspective. (AP Photo/Julia Rubin)
In an anxious winter, the garden still offers consolation

By Julia Rubin Feb. 10, 2021 03:00 AM EST

This July 2020 photo provided by Fiji's Ministry of Agriculture shows staff members of the Suva Christian School, Louisa John, left, and her colleague working in their garden in Suva, Fiji. Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s fallout has been enormous, disrupting the supply chain that brings crucial food imports and sending prices soaring as tourism wanes. (Fiji Ministry of Agriculture via AP)
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages

By Victoria Milko Dec. 27, 2020 11:10 PM EST

Philadelphia Flower Show to be held outdoors for first time

Dec. 08, 2020 11:58 AM EST
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flower Show, which bills itself as “the nation’s largest and longest-running horticultural event,” will move outside next...

Schools encouraged to apply for nature learning grants

Dec. 05, 2020 11:40 AM EST
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Educators who want to get their students outside more during the coronavirus pandemic are being encouraged to apply for a grant program...

In this photo provided by Sijo Zachariah, Zachariah stands behind an elephant ear plant on Sept. 20, 2020, on a farm that he and his father started during coronavirus lockdown in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Guided by a combination of online videos and techniques Zachariah's grandfather passed down to his father, they began a garden that eventually helped feed 20 neighboring households during the pandemic. (Sijo Zachariah via AP)
Son, father farm to feed neighbors during lockdown in India

By Emily Leshner Nov. 23, 2020 10:00 AM EST

FILE - Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performs at the Desert Trip music festival on Friday, Oct. 7, 2016, in Indio, Calif. On Friday, Richards is releasing a limited edition box set of his 1988 concert at the Hollywood Palladium taken during his first solo tour. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File)
Rolling with it, Keith Richards is chilling in the garden

By Mesfin Fekadu Nov. 10, 2020 09:25 AM EST

In this July 25, 2020 photo provided by Rick Everett, a bell lies on the sill of a complimentary coffee and conversation window he set up at Everett's home in Sydney, Australia, to help those in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Everett's menu includes cappuccino, chai latte, tea and hot chocolate. (Rick Everett via AP)
Australian offers free coffee, chat from his kitchen window

By Luis Andres Henao Sep. 24, 2020 10:06 AM EDT

New Mexico governor eases some COVID-19 restrictions

Sep. 17, 2020 05:12 PM EDT
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico children can practice sports and develop skills while in small groups and residents will soon be able to camp at state parks...

Shelves that are usually stocks with Mason jars and lids in the canning supply section are mostly empty at the Drillin True Value hardware store, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, in South Portland, Maine. During this ongoing coronavirus pandemic many retailers have been frustrated by the scarce supply of jars and lids used for canning vegetables. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Some gardeners in a pickle over scarce canning supplies

By Lisa Rathke Sep. 08, 2020 08:04 AM EDT

Maine's annual organic farming bash will move online in '20

Sep. 04, 2020 12:03 PM EDT
UNITY, Maine (AP) — Maine's annual celebration of organic farming and rural living will still take place this year, but it will be an online event. ...

Cornerstone of HOPE sows seeds to fight hunger

By Anna Marie Lux Aug. 22, 2020 01:01 AM EDT
JANESVILLE, Wis. (AP) — Dave Thomas believes so strongly in the power of fresh vegetables that he is willing to provide the dirt and seeds to get them started....